FRENCH 5
FRE3005
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students consolidate and add to the skills gained in French 4. We focus on further development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skils and continue to learn about French culture through the materials used for language acquisition. Students successfully completing the subject should be able to read French, write accurately and make sense of and participate in a variety of communicative situations presented in French, within the limits of the vocabulary and tenses introduced in the subject. The subject should also enable them to obtain a B1 level in the Common European Framework.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Raphael Trantoul
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: FRE2004, VCE French (Units 3&4) or equivalent; or coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Entre nous 3/B1 Livre & Espace Virtuel Premium 12mth Sub. Code | Prescribed | Audrey Avanzi et al, 2016 | EDITIONS MAISON DES LANGUES |
| Readings | Grammaire Progressive du français - Niveau Intermediaire | Prescribed | M. Gregoire, O. Thievenaz (3e edition, 2013) | CLE INTERNATIONAL |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to formulate an opinion on familiar, everyday matters and to discuss critically short written texts and films.
- Activities:
- Reflective essay (Texte) on interview project.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
02. Ability to interact with Francophones with a degree of fluency in accordance with socio-cultural differences.
- Activities:
- Recorded interview of native speaker participant for end-of-semester project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
03. Ability to perform critical analysis and synthesis, and to develop and evaluate arguments.
- Activities:
- Mid-length essays and/or examination.
04. Ability to understand texts that consist of high-frequency language; ability to understand contemporary literary prose.
- Activities:
- Reflective essay linking interview of French-speaking participant about his/her memory of WW2 (specifically collaboration) with the historiography of Vichy France studied during semester.
05. Ability to work as part of a team in class discussions and debates.
- Activities:
- Group presentations. In-class debate.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
06. Demonstrated understanding of and engagement with learning as a continuous, changing process.
- Activities:
- Group presentations (end of unit task 2). Scaffolded ed of unit tasks - each on one of the macro-skill for L2 learners at B1 level in CEFR.
07. Enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. Present a short talk relating to the plot of a book or film.
- Activities:
- Recorded interview with French speaking participant. Theatre performance task (group) wk 7. Oral examination.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
08. Write connected and/or argumentative texts on topics studied with clarity, cohesion, logic, structure and accuracy in a range of contexts and on a range of topics.
- Activities:
- Reflective essay linking interview of French-speaking participant about his/her memory of WW2 (specifically collaboration) with the historiography of Vichy France studied during semester.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raphael Trantoul
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"We do not use Sections in Allocate+ for this subject"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of subject Final Tasks (1,600-word equivalent) | Feedback returned generally the following week. | 40 | 03, 06, 07, 08 |
| End of semester Interview Project and reflective essay (1000-words equivalent). | Feedback given to students after the oral exam about entire project (interview + reflective essay) | 25 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
| Oral examination (800-word equivalent) | Oral exam (in French) is about reflecting on their own learning - Would you do your project differently if you could start all over again both interview and essay? etc. Then I given them feedback if students didn't given themselves feedback. | 15 | 01, 03, 06, 07 |
| Written tests (1,200-word equivalent) | weeks 7 (10%) and 12 (10%) | 20 | 04, 06, 08 |